June,'\ 



THE FRUIT GARDEN. 



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JUNE. 



NEWLY PLANTED TREES, 



Examine all fruit-trees that were planted last autumn, win- 

 ter, and spring ; in particular standard-trees ; and see that they 

 be well secured, so that they cannot be rocked about by the 

 wind. 



This should be duly attended to, but particularly such 

 standard-trees which have tall stems and large heads ; for it 

 must evidently appear, that those trees which are secured will 

 make stronger shoots than those that are not ; likewise take 

 care to keep the earth well closed about the bottom of their 

 stems, that the sun or wind may not have access that way, to 

 dry the earth near the roots. 



Attend to the young wall and espalier-trees, which were 

 headed down in the spring ; they will have made some strong- 

 shoots, and the said shoots should now be nailed to the wall, 

 both to train them in regular order, and to secure them from 

 the power of the wind. 



Water must still be given in very dry weather, to newly- 

 planted trees, in particular to those which were planted late in 

 the spring. 



Considerable advantaf^e would be derived in continuincr some 

 mulchy dung on the ground over the roots, to keep out the 

 parching heat and drying winds. 



TIIINxNING STONE-FRUITS. 



All kinds of stone-fruits should now be again gone over, at 

 least twice during this month, that a further thinning of their 

 over-abundant crops may take place ; reserving, however, tlie 

 final thinning till next month {which see). 



ESTABLISHED APPLE, PEAR, PLUM, AND CHERRY-TREES. 



These trees will by this time have made strong shoots, both 

 against walls and espaliers, and where this work was not done 



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